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a viva voce discussion, declined to answer the first question. I thereupon pointed out the position in which he was placing himself by such a course; he however persistently refused to answer any of the questions which I read over to him.
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Enclosure 7. On the same day I framed and caused him to be furnished with a Copy of the Charges contained in the paper marked B, giving him till Monday, the 30th September, to explain or reply to them, intending at the expiration of that period to bring the case to Executive Council.
"I decline to answer, I refuse to answer". The interview having ended, I directed Mr Rice should be immediately interdicted from the performance of any Police functions, pending further proceedings.
I heard no more of the matter till the 28th September when a Gentleman practising in the Law Courts of this Colony wrote to me requesting a private interview which I granted.
9. After a short preliminary conversation informing me that